Q: Inequality.
Refugee crisis. Climate change. Affirmative action. Access to higher ed. Brexit. Citizens United. Police reform. Terrorism.
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The Dream Act.
Bachelor of Arts in Public Policy
Major in Making a Difference
Inequality.
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Refugee crisis.
e face unprecedented, complicated policy challenges. Years in the making, these challenges won’t vanish overnight. They will require the efforts of an energetic, committed, creative generation, prepared to lead.
The Ford School BA in Public Policy is a liberal arts degree, based in the social sciences,
Climate change. that gives students the knowledge and skills needed to analyze policy problems, understand the stakes, and create viable solutions. Our community benefits from University resources while offering small-school connectedness and flexibility. Working in small Affirmative action. groups with world-class faculty, students bring diverse talents and perspective to bear
on real-world policy issues. They champion their interests with intelligence and passion.
Access to higher ed.
Then they share them with the world.
Brexit.
What will your contribution be? How will you make a difference?
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l ead er s Average BA class size:
24 students
Recent Policy Seminars
Small, interdisciplinary courses that typically emphasize teamwork, writing, analysis, and/or oral presentation
• Apology, Reconciliation, Reparations & Public Policy • Election Reform • Irrational Actors: Psychological Approaches to Decision Making • Current Issues in Tax Policy • Utopianism and Public Policy • Immigration Policy • Drugs, Crime, and Terrorism • Biotechnology, Social Justice, and Public Policy
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“My time at the Ford School was special because it connected me to hundreds of politically-engaged students. I particularly enjoyed seminars where my classmates and I could discuss and debate current events. This pushed me to question my own beliefs and understand differing points of view, a practice I find helpful in political work.” — Lauren Mondry
Lauren Mondry (BA ’12)
Lauren is the deputy press secretary for the office of
Mayor Mike Duggan, City of Detroit. While at Michigan,
she interned with the U.S. Mission to the United Nations, the Clinton Global Initiative, and the office of Senator Carl Levin.
David Leapheart (BA ’10)
Captain, United States Marine Corps, Legal Services and Support Section,
National Capital Region. Graduate of NYU Law School (2014), Editor in Chief of the NYU Law Review (2013–2014).
BA focus areas: international social justice, business and public policy.
Interned at Ford Motors Washington Affairs Group and the Wayne County Prosecutor’s office. Facilitated dialogues with U-M’s Intergroup Relations dialogue program.
Caroline Andridge (BA ’14)
Analyst at Clinton Heath Access Initiative, Johannesburg Area,
South Africa. Formerly with the Council on Foreign Relations. BA focus area: international development and human rights.
Spent a semester in DC with the Millennium Challenge Corporation via the Michigan in Washington program.
Matthew Mejía (BA ’12)
Policy and research associate, Harlem Children’s Zone. Formerly a fourth-grade teacher in New Orleans.
BA focus area: U.S. education policy. Co-founder of the Ford School Diversity Student Coalition. Education and community engagement intern with the University Musical Society.
How and when to apply Application deadline: February 1 of sophomore year at U-M Prerequisites: Economics 101 and 102, one course from Race and Ethnicity (RE), and another introductory social science course Apply online at: fordschool.umich.edu/ba/admissions. Ford School scholarship assistance is available. In addition, we offer financial assistance for unpaid internships. www.fordschool.umich.edu/ba
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Few of us are born great. Gerald Ford arrived in Ann Arbor with $200 and no University scholarship support. He worked two jobs—even donated blood to make ends meet—while carrying a full academic load and playing both offense and defense for the Wolverines. As President of the United States, he tackled some of the greatest policy challenges of his era. How will you make a difference?